Antipode of Myŏngch’ŏn, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Myŏngch’ŏn is Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Myŏngch’ŏn
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 41.071, 129.429
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.071, -50.571
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Mar del Plata is the closest city to Myŏngch’ŏn's antipodal point (690 km).
The antipodal city to Myŏngch’ŏn is Mar del Plata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Myŏngch’ŏn is Mar del Plata.
The distance from Myŏngch’ŏn to Mar del Plata is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Myŏngch’ŏn
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Myŏngch’ŏn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Myŏngch’ŏn.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 690 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 695 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 696 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 696 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 697 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 700 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 726 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 729 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 737 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
| San Clemente del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 748 km | (-36.354, -56.726) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 41.0706° N 129.4292° E
Elevation: 234 m (768 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 38.0004° S 57.5562° W
Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Myŏngch’ŏn
The DMS coordinates are: 41°4'14'' N 129°25'45'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.07056°
LngO = 129.42917°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.07056°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 129.42917 - 180° = -50.57083°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Myŏngch’ŏn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.07056, -50.57083)
In DMS format: 41°4'14'' N 129°25'45'' E .